... readers. Peter Pan focuses primarily on children growing into adults. In Little Women, Alcott accepts this inevitable changeover with the four March sisters maturing as the book progresses. J.M. Barrie takes a much different approach. Whereas Alcott seeks to grapple with the hardships of everyday life, putting her characters through common situations and conflicts, Barrie writes to escape from reality (class notes, 4/3/03). ... important position in literature. It is a genre appealing to both children and adults, teaching two different lessons for each of its audiences within the same te...

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